Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical poets, John Donne (1572-1631) was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. The Collected Poetry reflects this wide diversity, and includes his youthful songs and sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters, satires, and the profoundly moving Divin...

No poet has been more wilfully contradictory than John Donne, whose works forge unforgettable connections between extremes of passion and mental energy. From satire to tender elegy, from sacred devotion to lust, he conveys an astonishing range of emotions and poetic moods. Constant in his work, however, is an intensity of feeling and expression and complexity of argument that is as evident in religious meditations such as 'Good Friday 1613. Riding Westward' as it is in secular love poems s...

Soldier, secretary, Anglican priest, MP, father of 12, Dean of St Paul's...it's amazing that John Donne had any spare time.But this collection of his poems shows why it is good to give work to a busy person.'The Poems of John Donne' is an education and an inspiration, with his signature rhetorical style ever-present.Through love letters, songs, epigrams, satires and memorial verse, Donne reveals a breadth of knowledge and depth of understanding of the human spirit t...

The Complete Works of John Donne! The Complete Poems, Prose and Letters. The Ultimate Collection of John Donne! - In One Beautifully Formatted Volume! John Donne was one of England's greatest writers of Poetry and Prose, and the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works have grown in prominence throughout the 20th Century and are now held in very high esteem. His poetry is noted for it's vibrant langua...

The Anatomy of the World by John Donne is a profound and contemplative poetic work that reflects on the fragility of existence, the disorder of the age, and the spiritual dislocation of humanity. Written in the early seventeenth century, this elegiac poem responds to the death of Elizabeth Drury, but expands far beyond personal mourning to consider the moral and metaphysical condition of the entire world. Donne uses the occasion of loss as a lens through which to examine a universe in perc...

The Anatomy of the World by John Donne is a profound and striking meditation on human existence, mortality, and the fleeting nature of worldly achievement. Written in the early 17th century, this landmark work of metaphysical poetry combines philosophical reflection, personal grief, and vivid imagery to explore the fragility of life and the inevitability of decay. Donne composed this poem in response to the death of Elizabeth Drury, the young daughter of a patron, using her passing as a le...

John Donne's "Paradoxes and Problemes" is an intricate exploration of the human condition, encapsulated in a series of witty and philosophical musings that challenge conventional thought. Composed in a style characteristic of metaphysical poetry, the text employs paradox as a means to delve into the complexities of love, faith, and existence. This collection reflects the broader literary context of the early 17th century, where intellectual inquiry and poetic experimentation coalesce, reve...

This book presents Done's reflection on the physical and spiritual life of the person or the relation between the body and soul. Although written in the 1620s, when Donne was already in his fifties, the book radiates an uncanny sense of the modern era. For example, in one chapter, the author talks of how diet and exercise are keys to a healthy life! The other one is dedicated to patience and tolerance for others as vital virtues. Thus a book is interesting both in terms of historical refer...

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions is a prose work published in 1624. It consists of a series of meditations, prayers and reflections that Donne wrote while he was recovering from a serious illness. It is divided into 23 sections, each representing a different meditation on various aspects of life, death and spirituality. Donne explores themes such as the fragility and uncertainty of life, the interconnectedness of humanity, and the presence of God in times of suffering.Devotions is conside...

*The Sermons of John Donne, edited by Evelyn M. Simpson and George R. Potter, Volume IX, gathers Donne's last dated sermons of 1629–1630 along with a group of later undated discourses, many preached during the closing years of his ministry. Here Donne returns insistently to the opening chapters of Genesis, meditating on creation, the image of God in humanity, and the Spirit moving upon the waters. These late sermons combine an elemental simplicity with a poet's grandeur: the East and West ...

The present edition of Donne's poems grew out of my work as a teacher. In the spring of 1907, just after I had published a small volume on the literature of the early seventeenth century, I was lecturing to a class of Honours students on the 'Metaphysical poets'. They found Donne difficult alike to understand and to appreciate, and accordingly I undertook to read with them a selection from his poems with a view to elucidating difficult passages and illustrating the character of his 'metaph...

Master John Donne was born in London, in the year 1573, of good and virtuous parents: and, though his own learning and other multiplied merits may justly appear sufficient to dignify both himself and his posterity, yet the reader may be pleased to know that his father was masculinely and lineally descended from a very ancient family in Wales, where many of his name now live, that deserve and have great reputation in that country. By his mother he was descended of the family of the famous a...